Do you have a desire to volunteer and serve your community a few evenings per month for positions such as aerial photographer, sUAS pilot, mission pilot, ground team leader, radio operator, van driver, aerospace educator, cyber security trainer, supply specialist, transportation manager, safety officer, cadet programs facilitator...and more.

As a volunteer with the CAP you can participate in Emergency Services including delivery of Covid-19 vaccines.

If you’re up for the task, CAP offers ordinary citizens stimulating training opportunities few experience outside the military. But wait, we need volunteers with military experience to help us train and operate too!

Our volunteer members train diligently to acquire the life-saving and emergency service skills necessary to assist Federal and State humanitarian agencies when disaster strikes; participate in search and rescue missions; and help keep communities safe through homeland security effort.

The following local Squadron conducts training, preparing their members for the skills necessary to provide emergency services to the public in a time of need: 117 ANG Composite Squadron - https://www.facebook.com/BirminghamSquadron090/ meets each Monday 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Birmingham (under normal non-pandemic conditions.)

We invite and welcome you to be our guest for an evening at one of our weekly squadron meetings. You'll get a chance to meet some of our members who will discuss the organization and provide you with informational pamphlets and answer any questions you might have about the Civil Air Patrol.

Qualifications: · Strong organizational skills, people, and communication skills. · Aged 18 or older for Senior (adult) members and 12 to 18 for Cadet members. · Willingness to become a member of the Civil Air Patrol. · Ability to pass a background check. · Enthusiasm for community service. Veterans and disabled veterans are encouraged to join. "CITIZENS SERVING COMMUNITIES"